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Is it just me or is Lyerla getting more than enough ink? Just today we have a full article, a video and another blog post. Let me know when he keeps his nose clean for another 6 months and outplays someone to make the team.

It's a big story. He is the most talented college prospect they have had since Finley was drafted, and people want to hear how things are going for him. You may end up having a point if they do this all again tomorrow, but I am sure plenty of people are interested in reading these articles. If you are not, then don't click on the link.

It may be a big story and you are right, no one has to click on the link, but don't be surprised if this guy goes "Marshawn Lynch" on the media if they keep asking how he is doing after every practice. It then becomes a distraction and more stress that he doesn't need. That said, I can hardly wait for this guy to run through any Joey Porters that get in his way.

Yes, there are a lot of story lines for this year. What I meant is that it is a big story at this moment in time when there is little else of substance. There is only so much a person can write about players running around in shorts.

I feel for the kid. I wouldn't wish his childhood on anyone. Every time I hear about someone like him it reminds me how thankful I need to be of my parents. I wish him well, and hope he is able to keep his life on track.

Good point TD. The vast majority of us had a lot more stability growing up than he did. Some of us forget how bad Donald Driver's life was. Look what a person he turned out to be, and not a bad player either.

I wish they just let this kid alone so he can play some football..when he actually makes the team it would be different..all this news on him but no one can get any info on Finley..and he loves to talk..good luck Colt..

The amount of coverage corresponds with the amount of fan interest. This is an extraordinary story and we don't have any idea how it will turn out. Colt's upside is enormous, and he presents a huge risk--though not in dollars or much else to the Packer organization itself, unless he were to do something enormously embarrassing to the team. I love this prospect and I wish him well. He could mean enormous things to the team. Not everyone seems to agree with me, hence the amount of media coverage.

Lombardiera I think you hit the nail on the head. Tremendous upside. The Packers are a good place for someone who has lost their way. Bringing back John Jolly was a risk last year but his play and off field life were an example of how someone can pull themselves up after hitting life's rock bottom. He brought some much needed attitude to the D-line last year. Acceptance from the teammates and fans goes a long way in helping out those that have fallen in addition to the professional help the organization provides.

"Predicting whether things will wind up falling into place for Lyerla is impossible, but there would seem to be worse places for him to try than with the stable leadership and high-level quarterback play they have in place in Green Bay."

yesterday some took issue with me, and a few others, for making this same claim. to be exact, the response was "there is no reason to believe that Green Bay would be any better or any worse than any other city. Is Green Bay a mecca for mental health treatment?"

to which i was then called "insufferable" (which i definitely can be but not on this point).

apparently, on a national level, green bay IS considered different than most other cities and franchises in the NFL (sidenote- isn't that obvious?).

or maybe profootballtalk just keeps hiring blind packer homers to talk up the packers.

People can find trouble wherever they are if they want to look hard enough. With that said, it seems like a fair assumption that Green Bay poses less trouble than a major metropolitan area like NY, Chicago, Atlanta, SF, etc. Part of that I feel comes with the persona of the city. I don't live in GB, but from my experience it has more of a friendly neighborhood feel to it, and that type of atmosphere seems like it would surely benefit a troubled player more so than many other NFL cities. It seems like a supportive and friendly community coupled with a great locker room would make him more likely to feel comfortable, safe, and willing to open up with someone, work out his issues, and put the past behind him and keep it there. Maybe people don't get that because they don't know enough about the team, the community, or maybe I am just naive.

lol. Apparently pb doesn't get that this post, by itself, is "insufferable." It's all about him being right, nothing else matters. "There are worse places"? Sure, Anchorage, Alaska probably. Did you stay up all night trying to find something? Somebody's a little touchy this morning.

Hard to be a blog life coach for folks that don't have lives. But it is heartwarming to see bucky and Montee rise up in support of their blog hero and muse and even more impressive to note that Montee can spell infatuation. Puts him a slot above a lot of bloggers.